The Ontario Cannabis Store has formally announced their new craft cannabis program today. First reported late last year, the program creates a specific category for small-batch, craft cannabis products available for consumers in Ontario.
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Canada’s first Indigenous-owned cannabis producer releases first products to a First Nation retailer
A First Nations retailer in Ontario says they are now selling products from Canada’s first 100% Indigenous-owned and operated cannabis producer.
Medz Cannabis and Thrive Cannabis receive first cannabis “farmgate” licences in Ontario
Both companies received their retail store authorization (RSA) from the province on April 20, a representative from the AGCO confirms.
Toronto police asking for $1.5 million to deal with legal cannabis
Toronto police want $1.5 million from the city to address the cost of cannabis related enforcement to the department, although it’s difficult to determine how this will be spent.
Yet another large cannabis seizure at Peace Bridge between Ontario and New York
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Peace Bridge Cargo Facility seized another 1,227 lbs. (557 kg) of cannabis in a commercial shipment of paper towels and dishwasher detergent.
US border agents seize more cannabis entering US from Canada
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers seized more than 7 pounds of cannabis at the Massena Port of Entry on Sunday, March 21.
Some Ontario producers stepping back from their “farmgate” applications, others say they’re close to opening
At least a few licenced producers in Ontario say they hope to open their new, on-site “farmgate” retail locations in the coming months. Thrive Cannabis in Simcoe says they are putting the final touches on their retail store, with hopes of opening by April 20. Dykstra Cannabis in St. Catharines says they hope to have their own on-site retail store open by the end of this year.
OPP’s Operation Weaver involves weapons, drug trafficking including connections to organized crime, cannabis, psilocybin
The Ontario Provincial Police, in coordination with several other provincial and federal law enforcement agencies, recently announced the results of an eight-month investigation into firearms
Accusations of astroturfing as OCS promotes reddit-reviewed products
The Ontario Cannabis Store shared a link to a popular subreddit dedicated to reviews of the products for sale in the province, but the forum’s users and moderators aren’t necessarily happy about it.
Workers at Ontario Tokyo Smoke location vote to unionize
Workers at the Tokyo Smoke cannabis dispensary in Stoney Creek have voted for union representation in an online vote conducted by the Ontario Labour Relations Board.
Robert W Ritchie aka Bob’s Better Buds
Operating as Bob’s Better Buds, Ritchie is one of the few licence holders in Canada with an indoor and outdoor operation on one site under one licence. His first crop was an outdoor crop harvested last October, followed by his first indoor crop started in mid-December.
Ontario sold $251 million worth of cannabis from Oct-Dec 2020
As prices continue to decline and the number of legal cannabis stores increase, Ontario continues to make inroads in capturing sales from the illicit market.
